[theoddz]

I thought I'd stick my nose in here this morning to give a friendly shout-out to my bros here who are looking into and/or wanting to get chest/top surgery.

There is a good doc out in California (Newport Beach, just south of Los Angeles) who does a GREAT job and does NOT fat shame or refuse to do surgery on overweight trans guys. His name is P. James Voloshin (aka "Dr. V") and his contact info is below. He did my surgery, back in 2009, and several other guys from here have also had their top surgeries with him (The Oopster, Linus, to name a couple). I give him a 5 out of 5 stars for both his skills and his great bedside manner. He understands and respects us fellows and he is both kind and compassionate. His fees are also reasonable, when you compare him with many others. Back in 2009, I remember paying just under $7K out of my own pocket, but that was before insurance started to cover it. He did a great job on me and you can't hardly see the remnants of any scarring on my chest. Everything is symmetrical and looks like a completely normal male chest (complete with lots of hair!!LOL). I'm completely confident about going shirtless in public, when it's appropriate to do so, ie, swimming. You'll have to call him for specifics about what he charges now, but he has his own surgical suite (located in his office) and his own team of surgical nurses and anesthesiology specialists. It's kind of a "one-stop shop", which makes it both economical and convenient.

Here's Dr. V's info:

Dr. P. James Voloshin
360 San Miguel, Suite 406
Newport Beach, California 92660
(949) 759-0995


~Theo~